TNR Entertainment Corp. Installs Automated DVD Rental Kiosks in Kroger Locations Throughout the Dallas/Metro Area

TNR Entertainment Corp. Installs Automated DVD Rental Kiosks in Kroger Locations Throughout the Dallas/Metro Area

HOUSTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TNR Entertainment Corp. (The New Release), the nation's largest owner and operator of DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets and grocery stores, announced today that it will be installing its self-service units in 84 Kroger locations throughout the Dallas/metropolitan area.

The New Release is rolling out the additional units under its existing contract with Kroger. The expansion follows growing momentum and customer demand from TNR's existing kiosks currently installed in Houston and Southeast Texas. By the end of April 2006, The New Release will be installed in the majority of Kroger's Southwest locations.

"We are excited to partner with TNR to provide this convenient service to our customers," said Gary Huddleston, Director of Consumer Affairs, The Kroger Co.

"TNR kiosks are bringing a true value-add to supermarket customers' shopping experience, thereby helping to drive repeat visits and loyalty," said Tracy Walker, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, TNR Entertainment Corp. "When TNR was founded in 2002, Kroger was one of the first to pioneer this new territory alongside us, and we look forward to working with them to reach new customers in new markets as we continue to expand our presence."

TNR serves nearly 1 million customers each month across its national network of kiosks throughout Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Wisconsin and Colorado. TNR's kiosks store up to 1,000 units each, representing more than 200 titles, including the top new releases and popular favorites. The fully-automated kiosks operate on a wireless communications network and next-generation DVD kiosk operating system.

About Kroger

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,531 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under two dozen banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith's, Fry's, Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated (either directly or through subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating agreements) 792 convenience stores, 439 fine jewelry stores, 520 supermarket fuel centers and 42 food processing plants. For more information about Kroger, please visit our web site at www.kroger.com.

About TNR Entertainment

TNR is based in Houston, Texas. The company, which rented more than 10,000,000 DVDs since 2002, is planning an aggressive expansion of its retail locations in 2006 with the goal of quadrupling its kiosk network as it penetrates new markets.

Source: TNR Entertainment Corp.

CONTACT: Rosalie Huerta, or Harrison Liu, both of M. Silver Associates,
+1-954-765-3636, or harrison@msilver-pr.com

Web site: http://www.kroger.com/

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